8.2 Installing an Admin/Branch Server Combo

The following procedure outlines the steps required to set up an Admin/Branch Server combo.

8.2.1 Installing the Novell Linux Point of Service Software

To install the Novell Linux Point of Service software on the Admin/Branch Server:

  1. Start the YaST utility by inserting Novell Linux Point of Service 9 CD 1 into the drive and rebooting the computer.

  2. At the SuSE boot screen, select Installation.

  3. Go through the rest of the initial installation screens as outlined in Section 2.5.1, Starting the YaST Utility.

  4. When you get to the Installation Settings menu, make your settings as outlined in Section 2.5.2, The Installation Settings Screen.

    For the Software option, choose the NLPOS Image Server software selection.

    This selection installs all Administration and Branch Server packages to the server, plus the Image Builder components listed in Table 4-1.

    Table 8-1 Image Builder components

    Description

    Location

    ImageBuilder scripts (scr and xscr)

    /usr/bin/

    Image Description Trees

    /opt/SLES/POS/system/image_name-version/

    Distribution.xml template

    /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/

    Image Specification Document templates

    /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/support/

    Default configuration information for kernel drivers

    /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/drivers/

    Child Image Specification Documents for client image add-on options

    /opt/SLES/POS/system/templates/addons/

  5. When you have finished making your installation settings, click Accept.

  6. When prompted, answer Yes to start the installation.

    YaST partitions the drive, applies the installation settings, and copies the necessary files from NLPOS CD 1 to disk.

  7. As prompted, insert each requested CD and then click OK.

  8. When it finishes with the basic installation, the system reboots and YaST starts again.

    Continue through the screens as outlined in Section 2.5.3, The YaST Configuration Phase.

  9. After you have completed the options in the Hardware Configuration menu, click Next.

  10. Remove any CDs from the drive, and then click Finish to complete the installation.

    The system reboots.

You are now ready to initialize the Novell Linux Point of Service LDAP directory.